Publishing Perspectives

Today's Feature: Breaking Down Barriers for Mexican Graphic Novels Citing Mexico's tradition of pictorial storytelling and penchant for the surreal, publisher Editorial Resistencia makes the case that graphic novels are ideal Mexican readers.

Discussion: Are Independent Bookstores Making a Comeback? Sales at independent bookstores rose nearly 8% in 2012 over 2011, according to an American Booksellers Association (ABA) survey. Are their worst days behind them?

More News from PP: Ether for Authors: Rumors of the ISBN’s Demise Porter Anderson's weekly round-up of Web buzz for authors takes on the fate of the ISBN, the idea of the author platform, the prospects for used ebooks, and more. Tips for Technologists #13: Writing Software is like Writing a Book Good software requires programmers who are both creative and logical, who can build code that essentially tells a story. This sounds a lot like publishing a book.

From the Archives: Peruvian Publishing Enjoying Peak Production Peruvian publishing is enjoying record growth thanks to zero VAT on books, increased exports and investment, more government purchases and a rising literary profile.